Brian Barnes of Barrie had to stop visiting his wife Joanne in her care home when it went into lockdown when the pandemic struck last march. But he wasn’t going to leave it without a word; he took to pen…
Author: Richard Huskisson
Separated By Lockdown Man Writes Wife 300 Letters – GNSOTD Fri, Feb. 26th 2021
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NASA Releases First-Ever Video With Audio From Mars [VIDEO]
NASA has released the first-ever video of a Mars landing and the first audio sent back from the planet. The high-definition video was recorded by videos on the entry capsule and the Perseverance rover itself during its successful landing Thursday. “The amazing panorama and…
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Ontario Reveals Details On COVID-19 Vaccination Plan
An announcement from retired general Rick Hillier came this week to inform Ontarians as to what the current plan for future vaccinations would look like. The biggest bit of information announced on Wednesday was about an online portal for booking appointments…
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Texas Good Samaritans Helping Out Those in Need Amid Deep Freeze – GNSOTD Thur, Feb. 25th 2021
The deep freeze that hit Texas recently was horrible. The state was unprepared for that kind of weather, and there seemed countless scary stories coming out in the news. But as Fred Rogers once said – “When I was a…
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11 Amazing Benefits Of Raising Your Baby To Be Bilingual
Everyone who goes through the education system in Ontario ends up getting taught at least a little of a second language. Whether you learned some French, or English in some cases, turns out that could have been more beneficial than…
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Restaurant Owner Spent His Own Advertising Money For Competitors – GNSOTD Wed, Feb. 24th 2021
When the Pandemic hit, one of the first industries to get hit was restaurants, who suddenly lost their dine in guests and a huge chunk of their revenue stream. This was quickly followed by almost everyone else taking similar losses.…
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Study Says More People Would Rather Watch TV With Their Dog Than Family
A study conducted last month says that quite a few people would rather watch TV with their pet than with their family. Specifically their dogs. This survey also said that nearly 60% of dog owners believe their pet has a…
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Kitchener Better Tent City – GNSOTD Tue, Feb. 22nd 2021
On a former industrial site in Kitchener there are around 2 dozen brightly coloured cabins. At less than 100 square feet each, they are so small they don’t require a building permit, and yet they are shelter for roughly 50…
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Humidity From Face Masks May Create Less Severe COVID-19 Symptoms Study Shows
Despite so many people fighting it, masks are well known to help protect the wearer and the people around them from coronavirus infection. But it turns out they might be more beneficial than we previously thought. A new study done…
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P.E.I. Couple Honoured For Restoring 200-Year-Old Manse – GNSOTD Mon, Feb. 22nd 2021
In Marshfield, P.E.I., there is a Manse that has stood since the 1830’s, that once used to serve as the home for the local Presbyterian church minister. While the church next door is still in use, the Manse has been…
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